Using IFN-gamma release assay to confirm tuberculin skin test improves the screening of latent tuberculosis infection in Italian healthcare workers

BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCWs) represent a tuberculosis (TB) risk group for a wide range of tasks in healthcare, even in countries with low TB incidence, like Italy. Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) screening programs are an important tool for TB prevention in these setting. METHODS: A re...

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Autores principales: Olivieri, Raffaela, Scarnera, Sara, Ciabattini, Annalisa, De Vuono, Giulia, Manzi, Pietro, Pozzi, Gianni, Battista, Giuseppe, Medaglini, Donata
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27279894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-016-0117-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27279894
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-016-0117-6

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